I never thought I would one day empathize with Regina George from Mean Girls, but well here we are, and my sweatpants are all that fits me right now, too — and not because someone is feeding me protein bars under false pretenses, but because I am just too lazy…

Also titled: Here are some things I maybe shouldn’t have admitted out loud. — It sucks to have to wait for things. Especially if you are someone whose brain is particularly fond of rumination and you just. can’t. let. go. Get with the freaking times, brain. You don’t have to be in fight or flight mode all the time anymore… There are no wild…

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of novels where the protagonist is immortal and she gets to live through momentous historical events such as World Wars, political and social revolutions. With so much time to spare, she travels across the globe devouring the cultures, delicacies and everything else the world…

I remember the girl who is now standing in front of me in a beautiful white, ruffled dress. Her glistening dark hair is pushed back into a sleek ponytail, safely secured with a black hair-tie with pearls on it. She is radiant. …

#PromptlyWritten The Daily Special — Oct 7th — Dear Reader, It is unfortunate that you’ve stumbled upon this story. I will do my best to spare you the nausea and heartache that comes along with learning the truth about the strange little town called Herring, but I can’t promise anything. If you want to know the truth, keep…

#PromptlyWritten The Daily Special — Oct 5th — “Get back down here before anyone sees you,” whispered the boy from his bed. The urgency in his voice didn’t faze her. She made her way to his desk and picked up a picture frame that held an old photo of them together. The bedroom door creaked open. In the…

Reclaiming my place in life and reinventing the perception of my own existence — My childhood lies in fragments — scattered within the crevices of my mind. I used to believe that this was normal. No one remembers their entire childhood. Human brains are not wired to store *every* bit of information. …

It’s been almost four months since my brain surgery and I am still struggling to get back to normal. Physically, I feel fairly good but mentally, I’m just feeling increasingly overwhelmed every. single. day. However, there are a few things that help tremendously and I am thankful that they exist. …

I love reading about people’s journeys on Medium — their tough breakups, their health issues, how they jump started their own small business and are now earning billions — These are the type of stories that give me hope for a better future and remind me of how important it…